Divinely Creamy Low-fat Fettuccine Alfredo

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces fettuccine
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (fresh makes all the difference too)
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 cook the fettuccine according to package directions, omitting salt if desired.
• 2 drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
• 3 place the pasta in a serving bowl and keep warm.
• 4 meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium nonstick skillet.
• 5 add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes straw-colored and fragrant, about 45 seconds, then remove from the heat and whisk in the milk.
• 6 return the pan to the stove, raise the heat to medium-high, and continue cooking, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• 7 add the reserved cooking water, the cheese, the lemon juice and nutmeg; stir until just smooth.
• 8 pour over the hot pasta, toss gently to coat, and serve at once.